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Life and Relationships – April 2026 @SCCLD

Even under ideal conditions, effective communication can be challenging and elusive. It is important to practice effective communication to prevent misunderstandings and improve the quality of our relationships which have a profound influence on the quality of our lives. This month the focus is on communicating effectively and the processes involved with making that possible.

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  • 12 Questions for Love

    a Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships

    Adizes, Topaz
    In today's fast-paced world, it is easier than ever to feel isolated, disconnected, and idling in surface-level relationships. Having observed a decade's worth of extraordinary conversations unfold, Topaz explores the key to feeling closer, more…
    Book, 2024Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books, [2024] — 152.41 ADIZES
  • Connect

    Building Exceptional Relationships With Family, Friends, and Colleagues

    Bradford, David L.
    A transformative guide to building more fulfilling relationships with colleagues, friends, partners, and family, based on the perennially popular Interpersonal Dynamics ("Touchy Feely") course at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
    Book, 2021New York : Currency, [2021] — 302 BRADFOR
  • I Thought This Would Make Me Happy

    How to Fight Less, Forgive Faster, and Cultivate Joy in Your Marriage

    Damon, Chelsea, 1991-
    In “I Thought This Would Make Me Happy”, author and blogger Chelsea Damon gives you the tools you need to fight less, communicate more, forgive faster, speak more kindly, and ultimately transform your marriage.
    eBook, 2024Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Books, [2024]
  • Bridge the Gap

    Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative

    Edwards, Jennifer (Business advisor),
    Two coaches to Fortune 500 companies and social enterprises show how to use the social-psychology of human connection and curiosity to drive meaningful workplace communication and collaboration.
    Book, 2022New York : McGraw Hill, [2022] — 658.45 EDWARDS
  • No matter who you're talking to, The Next Conversation gives you immediately actionable strategies and phrases that will forever change how you communicate. Jefferson Fisher, trial lawyer and one of the leading voices on real-world communication,…
    Book, 2025New York : TarcherPerigee, [2025] — 153.6 FISHER
  • Emotional Magnetism

    How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships

    Gerber, Sandy
    Emotional Magnetism is the self-help book for people who want to improve their communication and connection in their relationships.
    Book, 2022Vancouver, British Columbia : Page Two, 2022. — 153.6 GERBER
  • With their trademark sense of humor and complete vulnerability, Penn and Kim share their ten most common Fight Fails and how to combat them. Throughout the book, they offer scripts for how to start, continue, and wrap up hard conversations. Couples…
    eBook, 2021Thomas Nelson, 2021
  • Drawing on over a decade of research and real-life stories, behavioral scientist Leslie John explores why we hesitate to open up, when sharing really does backfire, and how to strike a balance between too much and too little. Learning to be more…
    Book, 2026New York Riverhead Books, 2026. — 158.2 JOHN
  • Deep Listening

    Transform Your Relationships With Family, Friends, and Foes

    Kasriel, Emily
    In this exploration of transformational listening, Kasriel shows how shifting from surface-level exchanges to Deep Listening can enrich our relationships as friends, parents, and partners, enhance our effectiveness as leaders, and strengthen the…
    Book, 2025New York Willaim Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — 153.68 KASRIEL
  • Este libro está escrito en un lenguaje fácil de entender con el fin de enseñar claramente lo que necesitan hacer-y no hacer-para hablar el idioma el uno del otro como nunca antes.
    eBook, 2021Tyndale House Publishers, 2021
  • Las peleas que tendrás después de tener un bebé presenta historias reales sobre el tema, consejos esenciales y, lo más importante, una comprensión matizada de lo que se necesita al estar casado con hijos,
    eBook, 2022Next Chapter, 2022
  • Las 8 reglas del amor

    cómo encontrarlo, mantenerlo y dejarlo ir

    Shetty, Jay
    Shetty nos comparte sus ideas sobre cómo definir el amor, cómo evolucionar en pareja, cómo romper una relación y empezar otra e, incluso, como evitar las falsas promesas y las relaciones que no son para nosotros.
    Book, 2023Barcelona : Grijalbo ; Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2023 — SPANISH 152.41 SHETTY
  • Solo quiero que sepas

    Cómo sobrevivir y triunfar en el matrimonio

    Spyker, AndrésSpyker, Kelly
    Andrés y Kelly Spyker nos entregan una obra en la que aprendemos de las relaciones de pareja, el noviazgo y toda la realidad del matrimonio, pero de una forma que va más allá de un estudio o una mera reflexión. Ellos nos llevan a través de sus…
    eBook, 2023Vida, 2023
  • Kiku

    the Japanese Art of Good Listening

    Yamada, Haru,
    Listening is a skill that requires our physical ear and brain power and the effort of our creative mind and social heart to remix what we hear from others and recreate it within ourselves. Kiku will allow you to harness the vital energy of listening…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Balance, c2025. — 153.68 YAMADA